1. Respond Would you have done what Ben Price did? Explain.
At which point did you find the narrator most frightening?

2. Respond
This question is seeking your opinion.

3. Recall For about how long did Twain serve as a pilot's apprentice?
Why is Jimmy Valentine in Prison?

4. Recall
This question is asking your to recall a fact from the story.

5. Compare and Contrast
In what other ways are Joby and the soldiers alike and not alike?
In what ways does the Sioux heritage Martin brags about differ at first from the Sioux heritage Grandpa describes to him?

6. Compare and Contrast
This question is asking you to list similarities and differences.

7. Infer
How does the professor seem to be rewarded for his kindness to the dog?
What detail suggest that Jimmy might be cracking safes again?

8. Infer
This type of question is asking you to figure out the answer with information given in the story. The answer will not be stated in the story like recall questions.

9. Apply
Under what circumstances, if any, should physical force be used to solve a problem?
Why do you think people sometimes confess or admit to having done something wrong, even if there is little chance that their wrongdoing will be discovered?

10. Apply
This type of question is asking you to apply a theme or lesson from the story to real life.

11. Analyze
What is the wisest thing the professor says during the course of the story? Explain.
Why does Dillard believe the thing can't find her?

12. Analyze
This type of question is asking you to look at information in the story and select the fact you believe best answers the question

13. Speculate
Why do you think Dillard chose to relate this particular childhood experience?
Do you think the general has motivated Joby to keep his promise? Why or why not?

14. Speculate
This type of question is asking your opinion of a character’s or author’s actions, statements, or motivations.

15. Predict What will happen to Charlie?
Will the police officers discover the crime?

16. Predict
This type of question is asking you what will happen next in the story.

17. Evaluate
Is the drummer boy's role as crucial as the general says? Explain.
Does Price do the right thing? Explain

18. Evaluate
This type of question is asking you to make a judgment about a character’s decisions, actions, and statements.

19. Draw Conclusions
What are the reasons for the coworkers' reactions to Charlie's increased intelligence?
What are the captain's feelings about Brown? How do you know?

20. Draw Conclusions
This type of question is asking you to put story details together in order to create an understanding of some story element.

21. Take a Stand/Position
Do you think there should be government or industry regulations that judge the appropriateness of entertainment such as movies or music? Why or why not?
Do you think that Twain should have hit brown? Explain.

22. Take a Stand/Position
This type of question is asking you to take a stand on an issue and support it.